Photo detail

“Like many agencies, we struggle to recruit and retain dispatchers. A portion of the overtime is offset by vacancies. However, trainees cannot be calculated in minimum staffing levels as they are paired with trainers until they complete (or fail to complete) training.”
- Cottonwood Police Chief Steve Gesell

Donate Report a Typo Contact

Stories this photo appears in:

Tease photo

The City of Cottonwood spent $633K on overtime in FY 19, more than half of it -- $380K -- by law enforcement.

By Bill Helm December 10, 2019
Event Calendar
Event Calendar link
Submit Event